Volvo bulletin 36678.1.0
Volvo filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 30, 2023, about the equipment. It names 56 model years (2016–2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis is a Technical Journal. Recovering control modules stuck in “not responding” after failed SW download. Connect VIDA to read-out the car. Follow steps outlined in this TJ.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36678.1.0 | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2023 | 10238367 | PDF, 498 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 15 more on this site: 2022 Volvo XC60, 2021 Volvo XC60, 2020 Volvo XC60, 2019 Volvo XC60, 2018 Volvo XC60, 2017 Volvo XC60, 2016 Volvo XC60, 2023 Volvo XC90, 2022 Volvo XC90, 2021 Volvo XC90, 2020 Volvo XC90, 2019 Volvo XC90, 2018 Volvo XC90, 2017 Volvo XC90, 2016 Volvo XC90.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2017 Volvo XC40.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 55 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,305 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the equipment
Source: same model, same component group14 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volvo models under the same component group (equipment), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volvo list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TJ19245 | Service bulletin | Oct 16, 2024 | This is a Technical Journal. Vehicle type and platform identification. |
| P10263 | Service bulletin | Jul 10, 2024 | Volvo Cars USA LLC on behalf of the Volvo Car Corporation, has voluntarily decided to extend warranty coverage on vehicles exhibiting functi… |
| 36857.1.0 | Service bulletin | Apr 16, 2024 | This is a Technical Journal: Fuel Door Won't Open. Using the key fob buttons: ⢠Press the lock button ⢠Wait approximately 10 seconds… |
| 31698.3.3 | Service bulletin | Apr 16, 2024 | This is a Technical Journal. If you experience difficulty programming remote keys on Hybrid vehicles, please follow the advise in Technical… |
| 36830.2.0 | Service bulletin | Mar 14, 2024 | This is a Technical Journal: Issues with Touch Functions in Center Stack Display. Software update planned. |
| 36691.5.0 | Service bulletin | Mar 14, 2024 | This is a Technical Journal: iCUP, “Searching for GPS” message in DIM / CSD. Restart IHU via home button. |
| 36555.7.0 | Service bulletin | Mar 14, 2024 | This is a Technical Journal: CSD Stuck in Recovery Mode, iCUP. In most cases this Recovery mode can be resolved by perfoming a IHU reload. |
| C00013 | Service bulletin | Mar 8, 2024 | Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD, on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Complimentary Upgrade â C00013 on ce… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volvo 36678.1.0 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 36678.1.0 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 36678.1.0 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 56 model years: 2023 Volvo C40, 2022 Volvo C40, 2023 Volvo S60, 2022 Volvo S60, 2021 Volvo S60, 2020 Volvo S60 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.